[Call to Order of the Special Meeting by Chair]
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>>> GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. EVERYONE CAN PLEASE TAKE THIS.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. GOING TO START OUR MEETING TODAY WITH AN INVOCATION.
>> CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE TODAY, AND AS ALWAYS , I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME DOWN TO PRAY FOR THE COMMISSION AND THE MEETING. I THINK IT IS ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC THAT THIS IS AFFORDED TO US , SO THANK YOU. IT SAYS IN PROVERBS 19:21, MANY OF THE PLANS IN THE MIND OF A MAN , BUT IT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE LORD THAT WILL STAND. VERSE 23 SAYS THAT WEBER HAS IT REST SATISFIED. WE PRAY FOR THIS MEETING TODAY AND ASK THAT YOU GIVE US WISDOM THAT COMES FROM HEAVEN. GOD, I JUST THINK YOU FOR THIS COUNTY, THIS REGION, THIS EATABLE PART OF THIS COUNTRY THAT WE GET TO LIVE IN. WE ASK THAT YOU GIVE OUR LEADERS WISDOM AND INSTRUCTION, COUNTS, AND IN LIGHT. AND WE THANK YOU LORD THAT YOU GO AHEAD OF US AND THAT YOU ULTIMATELY ARE IN
CONTROL. AMEN. >> NOW, TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, MS. BRIDGET GREEN OF THE AUXILIARY
>> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
[1. Ceremonial Oaths of Office for new Commissioners]
>> THAT WILL LEAD US INTO OUR ITEM NUMBER ONE. WE WILL TAKE OUR OATHS OF OFFICE FOR THE NEW COMMISSIONERS. CHRISTIAN WHITEHURST, DISTRICT 1, ADMINISTERED BY THE HONORABLE JUDGE LAUREN WALKER.
>> I, CHRISTIAN WHITEHURST, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL SUPPORT, PROTECT, AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA , THAT I AM DULY QUALIFIED TO HOLD OFFICE UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE. THAT I WILL WELL AND FAITHFULLY PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER ON WHICH I AM NOW ABOUT TO ENTER. SO HELP ME GOD.
>> AND THAT LEADS US TO DISTRICT 3. CLAY MURPHY, HIS FAMILY, ADMINISTERED BY THE HONORABLE JUDGE CHARLES TILLMAN. GOOD MORNING.
>> IF YOU WOULD RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND PLEASE AND REPEAT AFTER ME. I, CLAY MURPHY, DO SOLEMNLY WERE I WILL SUPPORT, PROTECT, AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF UNITED STATES AND OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA THAT I AM DULY QUALIFIED TO HOLD OFFICE UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE AND THAT I WILL WELL AND FAITHFULLY PERFORM THE DUTIES
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OF THE OFFICE OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER ON WHICH I AM ABOUT TO ENTER SO HELP ME GOD. CONGRATULATIONS.>> AND LAST BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST, DISTRICT FIVE, ANN TAYLOR AND HER FAMILY, WHICH WILL BE ADMINISTERED BY JUDGE TILLMAN AS WELL.
>> RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND, PLEASE. I, ANN TAYLOR, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL SUPPORT, DEFEND, AND PROTECT THE CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA. THAT I AM DULY QUALIFIED TO HOLD OFFICE UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE , AND I WILL WELL HATEFULLY PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER ON WHICH I AM ABOUT TO ENTER , SO HELP ME GOD. CONGRATULATIONS.
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>> THAT WILL LEAD US INTO ITEM NUMBER TWO. WE ARE GOING TO REVIEW THE NOMINATING PROCEDURES FOR THE COUNTY COMMISSION CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR BY OFFICE OF THE COUNTY ATTORNEY. I TURN IT OVER TO YOU.
>> GOOD MORNING. ACCORDING TO OUR BOARD RULES, UNDER SECTION 1.206, THERE NEEDS BE A NOMINATION. THE NOMINATION SERVES AS THE MOTION FOR THE CHAIR. THERE ALSO NEEDS TO BE A SECOND. AT THIS TIME, THERE'S A MOTION FOR NOMINATION OF FOUR
CHAIR. >> COMMISSIONER TAYLOR.
>> I NOMINATE KRISTA JOSEPH TO BE OUR CHAIR.
>> WE HAVE A SECOND? >> I SECOND THE MOTION.
>> WE HAVE A NOMINATION AND A SECOND. DO WE GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT AT THIS POINT? PERFECT. WE WILL GO STRAIGHT TO A VOTE.
OKAY. VOICE VOTE. COMMISSIONER TAYLOR. COMMISSIONER MURPHY .
COMMISSIONER WHITEHURST. COMMISSIONER JOSEPH. THAT PASSES. AND THAT TAKES US TO THE ELECTION OF VICE CHAIR.
>> THERE NEEDS TO BE A NOMINATION. THE NOMINATION
REQUIRES A SECOND. >> OKAY. COMMISSIONER JOSEPH.
>> I NOMINATE COMMISSIONER MURPHY.
>> OKAY. WE HAVE A SECOND? >> I SECOND.
>> OKAY. PLEASE VOTE. COMMISSIONER TAYLOR.
COMMISSIONER MURPHY. COMMISSIONER JOSEPH. OKAY, WE HAVE A VICE CHAIR. SO AT THIS TIME, WE WILL TAKE A 10 MINUTE
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